self-identify

[ self-ahy-den-ti-fahy, ‐i-den-ti-fahy ]

/ ˈsɛlf aɪˈdɛn tɪˌfaɪ, ‐ɪˈdɛn tɪˌfaɪ /

verb (used without object)

identify (defs. 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation.

verb (used with object)

identify (defs. 4, 6): I've never self-identified myself with that radical mentality. She sometimes self-identifies herself with her patients.

Origin of self-identify

First recorded in 1960–65; self + identify

OTHER WORDS FROM self-identify

self-i·den·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby self-identify

self-help, selfhood, self-hypnosis, self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity, selfie, self-ignite, self-image, self-immolating

Example sentences from the Web for self-identify

McCarthy, who used to self-identify as a Democrat, now calls herself an Independent.
Jenny McCarthy: I Am Not Anti-Vaccine|Lloyd Grove|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In January, Gallup found a historically high number of Americans – 42 percent – self-identify as politically independent.
The End of Republicans and Democrats (And Your Libertarian Future)|Nick Gillespie|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upon the adoption of the new system, all soldiers would be required to self-identify tattoos to their unit leaders.
The U.S. Army Gets Tough on Tattoos in a Reversal of Policy|Jacob Siegel|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, even 70 percent of Latinos who self-identify as Republicans oppose this law.
Republicans Face Gun Control Test With Latino Voters|Adam Winkler|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But Lioness holds many unexpected pleasures even for people who do not self-identify as Winehouse completists.
Amy Winehouse's Soul-Searing Final Album, 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures'|Chris Lee|December 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

单词	self-identify
释义	self-identify [ self-ahy-den-ti-fahy, ‐i-den-ti-fahy ] / ˈsɛlf aɪˈdɛn tɪˌfaɪ, ‐ɪˈdɛn tɪˌfaɪ / verb (used without object) identify (defs. 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation. verb (used with object) identify (defs. 4, 6): I've never self-identified myself with that radical mentality. She sometimes self-identifies herself with her patients. Origin of self-identify First recorded in 1960–65; self + identify OTHER WORDS FROM self-identify self-i·den·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun Words nearby self-identify self-help, selfhood, self-hypnosis, self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity, selfie, self-ignite, self-image, self-immolating Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-identify McCarthy, who used to self-identify as a Democrat, now calls herself an Independent. Jenny McCarthy: I Am Not Anti-Vaccine\|Lloyd Grove\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In January, Gallup found a historically high number of Americans – 42 percent – self-identify as politically independent. The End of Republicans and Democrats (And Your Libertarian Future)\|Nick Gillespie\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Upon the adoption of the new system, all soldiers would be required to self-identify tattoos to their unit leaders. The U.S. Army Gets Tough on Tattoos in a Reversal of Policy\|Jacob Siegel\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, even 70 percent of Latinos who self-identify as Republicans oppose this law. Republicans Face Gun Control Test With Latino Voters\|Adam Winkler\|December 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But Lioness holds many unexpected pleasures even for people who do not self-identify as Winehouse completists. Amy Winehouse's Soul-Searing Final Album, 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures'\|Chris Lee\|December 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST
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